3 ms·
It feels like a lot of kickstarters are barely more than a "pre-order" mechanism. I'm not sure what happens if a project gets funded but then fails to deliver.
by jack-r-abbit 14y ago
It feels like a lot of kickstarters are barely more than a "pre-order" mechanism. I'm not sure what happens if a project gets funded but then fails to deliver. It seems like when you give to a kickstarter, you should go into it fully prepared to never get your money back and never get the finished product.
- objclxt 14y agoIt's a cynical way to pre-order, because you're not really pre-ordering at all: you're giving some money and the rewards are a side-effect. You don't get any of the usual consumer protection at all.
- EwanG 14y agoYou mean like the Astronaut MMO that got all the press earlier this year, and now even the forums are gone? Yes, that is the risk with Kickstarter and any other investment. It's just there seems to be less visibility into the viability of the company or person behind the project than most investments. Since I rarely go beyond the $20 range, I only feel mildly burned on the ones that don't go anywhere. For folks who hit the maximum (I've seen some with $10K options), I suspect the hurt is a little more real.